When power fails, your emergency lighting must perform. FSI New Mexico provides NFPA 101 compliant inspection and 90-minute discharge testing for commercial buildings, schools, restaurants, and multi-unit properties throughout Albuquerque.
Emergency egress lighting exists to guide occupants safely out of a building when smoke, darkness, or chaos make normal navigation impossible. In those critical seconds, a properly functioning emergency light can be the difference between a safe evacuation and a tragedy.
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code mandates emergency lighting in virtually every commercial occupancy. New Mexico's state fire code adopts these requirements, and local fire marshals conduct periodic inspections to verify compliance. Buildings found without properly certified emergency lighting face fines and mandatory remediation orders.
FSI New Mexico's certified technicians perform the complete inspection protocol — monthly functional tests, annual 90-minute discharge tests, battery condition assessments, and exit sign verification — providing written documentation for every inspection performed.
Annual 90-minute testing is required under NFPA 101. We conduct this full-duration discharge test and document results in a signed inspection report.
Our inspection process covers all testing intervals mandated by the Life Safety Code and New Mexico state fire regulations.
NFPA 101 requires a brief functional test every 30 days. The emergency light must illuminate for at least 30 seconds when normal power is interrupted.
Once per year, emergency units must maintain illumination for a full 90 minutes on battery backup power — simulating an extended power outage.
All exit signs must be illuminated, visible from 100 feet under normal conditions, and remain lit during power failure from any direction of approach.
Batteries are inspected for proper voltage, charge retention, and corrosion. Units that fail the 90-minute test require battery replacement or unit replacement.
Under NFPA 101 and New Mexico fire code, the following occupancy types must maintain compliant emergency egress lighting and signage. If your facility receives members of the public, employs more than a handful of people, or has overnight occupancy — you almost certainly need this inspection.
